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A. CONSULAR RECORDS
I. NAME OF RECORD - LOOKOUT CARD FILE, WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS
FILE, ARREST FILE, US CITIZEN REGISTRATION.
II. CATEGOARY OF INDIVUDAL - CARDS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR
US PASSPORTS, INFORMATION ON CARDS REGARDING US CITIZENS WHO
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, CHARGES, INSTITUTION IN WHICH CONFINED,
AND EARLIEST RELEASE DATE, MEORANDA REGARDING US CITIZENS
WHO ARE MISSING OR WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS OF SOME KIND.
CARDS OF US CITIZENS RESIDING IN CONSULAR DISTRICT.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ARREST,
IDENTIFYING DATA SUCH AS DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, ADDRESSES
AND NEXT OF KIN. IN CASES OF ILLNESS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
AILMENT. NAME OF US CITIZENS WITH BIRTH DATA, FAMILY DATA
AND ADDRESSES.
IV:. AUTHORITY - VARIOUS SECTION OF VOLUMES 7 AND 8
OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
V. ROUTINE USES - OCCASIONALLY DEA, OCCASIONALLY
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICEE.
VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP, LOCATE US CITIZENS AND RECORD
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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OF PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES.
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
STORAGE - FILE FOLDERS, 5 X 8 INDEX CARDS.
RETRIEVABILITY - BY NAME (ALPHABETICAL), CONTROLLED BY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL.
SAFEGUARDS - BARLOCK FILING CABINETS WHICH ARE LOCKED AFTER
WORKING HOURS.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL - MOST ONE YEAR, SOME FIVE YEARS, AND
A FEW INDEFINITELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - CONSULAR GENERAL, CONSUL AND VICE
CONSUL.
VIII. SOURCES - US GOVERNMENT AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS, RCMP, LOCAL POLICE OFFICIALS AND US CITIZEN
REGISTRANTS.
B. PERSONNEL RECORDS
I. NAME OF RECORD - POST PERSONNEL FILES
II. CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUAL - ALL US GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES, ALL AGENCIES, AND DAO.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - THE ONLY INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THESE FILES WHICH IS NOT ALSO CONTAINED IN OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL FILES IN THE HEADQUARTERS PARENT AGENCY IS MISCELL-
ANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM THE EMPLOYEE REGARDING
ASSIGNMENT, TRAVEL, ETC., AND NOTES FROM EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
REGARDING ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE, ACCREDITATION,
IDENTIFICATION, TAX CARDS, AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHER
CORRESPONDENCE RELATING SPECIFICALLY TO A PERSON'S
ASSIGNMENT TO THIS POST.
IV. AUTHORITY - 3 FAM 093.2-1
V. ROUTINE USES - EXCEPT AS IS IMPLIED BY III. INFORMATION
FROM THESE FILES IS MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THOSE PERSONS WHOSE
OFFICIAL DUTIES REQUIRE ACCESS IN CARRYING OUT THE NORMAL
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 03 OTTAWA 03218 271447Z
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE -
FILES ARE STORED ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME IN BARLOCKED
FILE CABINETS. POST COPIES OF PERFORMANCE REPORTS ARE
STORED SEPARATELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - PERSONNEL OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE
COUNSELOR.
VIII. SOURCES - NA
THE ONLY OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH MIGHT FALL UNDER THIS ACT ARE
UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY US CITIZENS.
C. SECURITY FILES
I. NAME OF RECORD - SECURITY FILES. (MOST FILES MAINTAINED IN
A/SY).
II. CATEGORY OF INDIVUDAL - US APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, INCUMBENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT
UNDERGOING SECURITY UPDATING INVESTIGATIONS AND OCCASIONAL
SUBJECT CASES INVOLVING US CITIZENS.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - IN CASES OF APPLICANTS AND
INCUMBENTS WHO ARE UNDERGOING SECURITY UPDATING, THE FILES
WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION VERIFYING THEIR ACTIVITIES AND WHEREABOUTS
WHILE IN CANADA. IN SUBJECT CASES THE FILE WILL CONTAIN THAT
INFORMATION WHICHCAUSED THE FILE TO BE CREATED. FOR EXAMPLE,
MENTALLY DERANGED US CITIZEN WHO MIGHT APPEAR AT THE
CHANCERY DEMANDING TO SEE THE AMBASSADOR.
IV. AUTHORITY - 5 FAM 900 AND E.O. 10450.
V. ROUTINE USES - ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS ANY FEDERAL
REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED TO THE EMBASSY SUCH AS THE LEGAL
ATTACHE WOULD BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE A LEGITIMATE BASIS FOR INQUIRY REGARDING
THE INDIVUDAL.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 04 OTTAWA 03218 271447Z
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE -
STORAGE - FILE FOLDERS AND 3 X 5 INDEX CARDS.
RETRIEVABILITY - ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME.
SAFEGUARDS - APPROVED FILE SAFES WHICH ARE LOCKED AFTER
HOURS.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL - NORMALLY FOR ONE YEAR AND IN
SOME CASES INDEFINITELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICER.
VIII. SOURCES - A/SY, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYERS, NEIGHBORS AND
OCCASIONALLY CO-WORKERS. PORTER
UNCLASSIFIED
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SUBJ: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
REF: STATE 172353
A. CONSULAR RECORDS
I. NAME OF RECORD - LOOKOUT CARD FILE, WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS
FILE, ARREST FILE, US CITIZEN REGISTRATION.
II. CATEGOARY OF INDIVUDAL - CARDS FOR PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR
US PASSPORTS, INFORMATION ON CARDS REGARDING US CITIZENS WHO
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, CHARGES, INSTITUTION IN WHICH CONFINED,
AND EARLIEST RELEASE DATE, MEORANDA REGARDING US CITIZENS
WHO ARE MISSING OR WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO DISTRESS OF SOME KIND.
CARDS OF US CITIZENS RESIDING IN CONSULAR DISTRICT.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ARREST,
IDENTIFYING DATA SUCH AS DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, ADDRESSES
AND NEXT OF KIN. IN CASES OF ILLNESS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
AILMENT. NAME OF US CITIZENS WITH BIRTH DATA, FAMILY DATA
AND ADDRESSES.
IV:. AUTHORITY - VARIOUS SECTION OF VOLUMES 7 AND 8
OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
V. ROUTINE USES - OCCASIONALLY DEA, OCCASIONALLY
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICEE.
VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP, LOCATE US CITIZENS AND RECORD
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 02 OTTAWA 03218 271447Z
OF PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SERVICES.
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
STORAGE - FILE FOLDERS, 5 X 8 INDEX CARDS.
RETRIEVABILITY - BY NAME (ALPHABETICAL), CONTROLLED BY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL.
SAFEGUARDS - BARLOCK FILING CABINETS WHICH ARE LOCKED AFTER
WORKING HOURS.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL - MOST ONE YEAR, SOME FIVE YEARS, AND
A FEW INDEFINITELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - CONSULAR GENERAL, CONSUL AND VICE
CONSUL.
VIII. SOURCES - US GOVERNMENT AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS, RCMP, LOCAL POLICE OFFICIALS AND US CITIZEN
REGISTRANTS.
B. PERSONNEL RECORDS
I. NAME OF RECORD - POST PERSONNEL FILES
II. CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUAL - ALL US GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES, ALL AGENCIES, AND DAO.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - THE ONLY INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THESE FILES WHICH IS NOT ALSO CONTAINED IN OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL FILES IN THE HEADQUARTERS PARENT AGENCY IS MISCELL-
ANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM THE EMPLOYEE REGARDING
ASSIGNMENT, TRAVEL, ETC., AND NOTES FROM EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
REGARDING ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE, ACCREDITATION,
IDENTIFICATION, TAX CARDS, AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHER
CORRESPONDENCE RELATING SPECIFICALLY TO A PERSON'S
ASSIGNMENT TO THIS POST.
IV. AUTHORITY - 3 FAM 093.2-1
V. ROUTINE USES - EXCEPT AS IS IMPLIED BY III. INFORMATION
FROM THESE FILES IS MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THOSE PERSONS WHOSE
OFFICIAL DUTIES REQUIRE ACCESS IN CARRYING OUT THE NORMAL
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 03 OTTAWA 03218 271447Z
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE -
FILES ARE STORED ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME IN BARLOCKED
FILE CABINETS. POST COPIES OF PERFORMANCE REPORTS ARE
STORED SEPARATELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - PERSONNEL OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE
COUNSELOR.
VIII. SOURCES - NA
THE ONLY OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH MIGHT FALL UNDER THIS ACT ARE
UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY US CITIZENS.
C. SECURITY FILES
I. NAME OF RECORD - SECURITY FILES. (MOST FILES MAINTAINED IN
A/SY).
II. CATEGORY OF INDIVUDAL - US APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, INCUMBENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT
UNDERGOING SECURITY UPDATING INVESTIGATIONS AND OCCASIONAL
SUBJECT CASES INVOLVING US CITIZENS.
III. CATEGORY OF RECORD - IN CASES OF APPLICANTS AND
INCUMBENTS WHO ARE UNDERGOING SECURITY UPDATING, THE FILES
WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION VERIFYING THEIR ACTIVITIES AND WHEREABOUTS
WHILE IN CANADA. IN SUBJECT CASES THE FILE WILL CONTAIN THAT
INFORMATION WHICHCAUSED THE FILE TO BE CREATED. FOR EXAMPLE,
MENTALLY DERANGED US CITIZEN WHO MIGHT APPEAR AT THE
CHANCERY DEMANDING TO SEE THE AMBASSADOR.
IV. AUTHORITY - 5 FAM 900 AND E.O. 10450.
V. ROUTINE USES - ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS ANY FEDERAL
REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED TO THE EMBASSY SUCH AS THE LEGAL
ATTACHE WOULD BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE A LEGITIMATE BASIS FOR INQUIRY REGARDING
THE INDIVUDAL.
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
PAGE 04 OTTAWA 03218 271447Z
VI. RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE -
STORAGE - FILE FOLDERS AND 3 X 5 INDEX CARDS.
RETRIEVABILITY - ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME.
SAFEGUARDS - APPROVED FILE SAFES WHICH ARE LOCKED AFTER
HOURS.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL - NORMALLY FOR ONE YEAR AND IN
SOME CASES INDEFINITELY.
VII. SYSTEM MANAGER - REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICER.
VIII. SOURCES - A/SY, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, EMPLOYERS, NEIGHBORS AND
OCCASIONALLY CO-WORKERS. PORTER
UNCLASSIFIED
NNN